Lap Quilts
A collection of Ruth's recent lap quilts
The Fabric Collection
As a quiltmaker and artist, I love color and pattern. I’ve had my eye out for cotton fabrics. Some I got in stores and vendors in the USA, and some were found on the world-wide travels that my teaching career gave me. I’ve looked the ones essential for my artwork and odd ones that just intrigued me. Mostly I collected ½ yards or smaller pieces, and a few larger pieces for quilt backs.
In addition to fabric and quilt shops, I looked into furnishing fabrics and second hand stores. My students were very generous is sharing fabrics with me. Needless to say, 50 years in this business is a considerable period of time. My stash grew to fill a large closet and spill a bit over.
The Lap Quilts
AAs I began to think about downsizing for the over 75’s, I thought about my Fabric Collection. I really wanted to get a chance to see what I could make of that stash. Starting on small quilts for senior laps and shoulders, I decided on working on a 40”x60” size: Easy for me to handle, easy to machine piece on my Pfaff and to machine quilt on my Brother 1500. And, working with What-I-had, many of which were odd shapes and sizes, to simplify the piecing. I’d choose some fabrics to work with and cut the primary pieces into a few rectangles, and began the layout of a design with those rectangles on a 40x60 table.
Every “lap quilt” is exciting, since I usually start with a really interesting fabric. Some I remember fondly as a gift from a student, or a purchase I had made. Some fabrics I swear I had never seen before. Sometimes it was easy, sometimes tricky to find a group of fabrics that worked for me. If I ran out, just find something else to add. The rule is: You may not buy any more fabric. Which sometimes is a real challenge.
This has been a lifesaver during the Covid crisis. Up in the sewing room putting together fabrics and machine free motion quilting, I can forget about everything else!
The Lap Quilts are machine pieced and machine free motion quilted by me. They are cotton fabrics, maybe a tiny bit of linen. Cotton batting and cotton thread. Machine wash, cool, gentle agitation, spin dry, May be machine dried low heat or dry flat.
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Warm Hearts Lap Quilt
41" x 62"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Fruity Blues Lap Quilt
40" x 61"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Poppy Lap Quilt
41" x 60"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Village Lap Quilt
40.5" x 59"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Naiad Lap Quilt
40" x 60"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
White Elephants Lap Quilt
40" x 60"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Seaside Lap Quilt
38.5" x 58.5"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Gilt Edged Garden Lap Quilt
39.5" x 59"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Butterscotch Lap Quilt
41" x 58"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Zig Zag Reds Lap Quilt
39.5" x 61"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Shopping Spree Lap Quilt
39" x 60"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Six Swallows Lap Quilt
40" x 58"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
The Meadow Lap Quilt
42" x 60.5"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Snowstorm Lap Quilt
41.5 x 60"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Blue and White Lap Quilt
40.5" x 59.5"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
June Garden Lap Quilt
40" x 59"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Bright Stripes Lap Quilt
41" x 59"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Ikat Leaves Lap Quilt
39" x 59"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Showers Lap Quilt
39"x 60"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
The Watering Can Lap Quilt
39" x 60"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Bali Butterfly Lap Quilt
40" x 60"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Lavender Patch Lap Quilt
41" x 58"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Butterfly Lap Quilt
39" x 58"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Fish to Fowl Lap Quilt
60" x 41"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Garlic and Onions Lap Quilt
39" x 58"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Hibiscus Showers Lap Quilt
37.5" x 56"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Lavender Toile Lap Quilt
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Liberated Ninepatch Lap Quilt
41.5" x 56"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Flora Lap Quilt
38" x 58.5"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Garden Tiles Lap Quilt
38.5" x 59"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Sheepish Cherries Lap Quilt
38.5" x 55"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Toucan Seagull Lap Quilt
38.5" x 58"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Citrus Lap Quilt
39.5" x 58.5"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Tyger Lap Quilt
39" x 55"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Feathers Lap Quilt
39.5" x 54"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Blue Hawaii Lap Quilt
46.5" x 39"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Patio Lap Quilt
43" x 56"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
The Bells of St. Clement's Lap Quilt
38" x 55.5"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Summer Picnic Lap Quilt
42.5" x 58"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Mekko Orange and Blue Lap Quilt
41" x 56"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Orchard Lap Quilt
44.5" x 60"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Strawberry Shortcake Lap Quilt
54" x 48"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
Autumn Fields Lap Quilt
38" x 57"
©2020
Machine Pieced, Machine Quilted, Cotton Fabrics, Cotton Batting
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